Papua New Guinea vs SEAR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
SEAR
29.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
SEAR rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SEAR
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 29.7% in SEAR, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times SEAR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SEAR ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and SEAR ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and SEAR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 45.7% | 3.2% | SEAR |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 36.5% | 10.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 30.1% | 16.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Papua New Guinea or SEAR?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 29.7% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Papua New Guinea and SEAR?
- 17.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SEAR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SEAR rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and SEAR ranks 5th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.